Midtown Lunch

Do you wonder what the ML contributors do when they’re not eating lunch in Midtown? (We’re actually pretty easy to stalk!)

Barbecue beef . . . on a hot dog at Little Brother in Clinton Hill. Photo by Clay.

Brian’s search for the best beer bars in town took him to Chelsea Brewing Company, Donny roasted a pork shoulder, Rachel had a cupcake from Magnolia, Blondie found a Mac n cheese on a pizza, Brownie and Lawman were in Montreal and enjoyed Schwartz’s famous smoked meat sandwich and I took my Food/Work project into the kitchen of Little Brother, Brooklyn’s new BBQ spot.

Elsewhere in the ML universe… Out in LA, Zach checks out this brand new fast food neapolitan pizza joint opened by the owners of Umami Burger. In Philly, Jamie loves a Taiwanese meatball that may be best enjoyed with your eyes closed and Downtown, Andrea scouts out Prince Street Pizza in the old Ray’s Pizza space.

Brownie really needs to share these amazing looking doughnuts.

Brownie brought a tear to my eye with homemade brown buttered bacon doughnuts, Donny had dinner at Mary, Queen of Scots, Brian listed his top five dishes of 2011, Blondie does her own 2011 food recap, Chris checked out the new West Village Fatty Cue, Rachel brunched it up at One Hundred Acres and I’ve started a new photo project called Food/Work.

Elsewhere int he ML universe… Zach collected all the lunches he ate in 2011 in one gigantic photo, Jamie scored a banh mi at Philly Cafe and Andrea discovered a sandwich she calls a pork explosion in a generic deli downtown.

The Biscuit Benedict from Colonie. Photo by Blondie.

Donny got a behind the scenes look at Leckerlee, Brian goes searching for Santa in his new Christmas video starring The Treats Truck, Blondie had brunch at Colonie in Brooklyn Heights, Brownie explored Montreal’s cupcake options, Rachel whipped up a batch of chicken soup and I photographed last weekend’s Brooklyn Night Bazaar.

Around the ML universe… Zach discovers a food court he actually likes in Culver City, LA, Andrea had Asian fusion that redeems the genre at Hana, Downtown and Jamie found a better falafel option in Philly.

Blondie’s first round of tacos at Tacombi.

Blondie scored two hours of unlimited tacos at Tacombi in Nolita, Brownie is in the mood for holiday baking, Donny had an Italian dinner at Piccoli in Windsor Terrace, Brian asks readers what’s the best beer in and around New York, Chris points out some of South Korea’s must eats, Rachel is sending dispatches from her trip to Honolulu, where she’s eating well, and I watched San Francisco butcher, Ryan Farr taking apart a lamb.

Elsewhere in the ML universe… Andrea checks out the bar lunch at The Growler in FiDi, Jamie’s guest contributor John had fried chicken at a doughnut shop in Philly and Zach found a $9 all you can eat banchan buffet at Manna in Downtown LA.

Blondie went on a dessert spree at Dominique Ansel Bakery in SoHo, Brownie wrote about the Bushwick Campus Greenhouse project that the former Miss Softee is working on, Brian listed some of his favorite street food in town, Donny discovered lebkuchen, a German dessert at Leckerlee, Chris found five star soondubu at Virginia’s Lighthouse Tofu, Rachel ate garlic-yuzu kosho lamb chops at Japanese Grill and I started a new photo project for Nona Brooklyn called Food/Work.

Elsewhere in the ML universe… Zach had sausage and beer for lunch in LA, Jamie tasted award-winning meatballs in Philly and Andrea gave a first look in the Financial District’s new Korean fusion spot, Kortako.

Squid ink pasta at Cicciolina in Cuzco, Peru. Shot by Clay.

Brownie found an under $10 brunch bargain at Le Paddock in Windsor Terrace, Blondie hosted a holiday cookie exchange for charity, Brian took his beer tour to the Brazen Head, Donny headed to Williamsburg for lunch at Diner, Rachel got into the cooler weather with some homemade chili, Chris made the trip to Long Island City for the Kansas City-style barbecue at John Brown’s Smokehouse and I had handmade squid ink pasta at Cicciolina in Cuzco, Peru.

Elsewhere in the ML universe… Zach found that the best Korean soup in Los Angeles might not be in Koreatown, Andrea tried the stewed chicken from Veronica’s Kitchen downtown and Jamie is declares that she expects more loco in her tacos than Philly’s Taco Loco truck provides.

The salad of my dreams at Coppelia. Photo by Blondie

Blondie finds a salad topped with a fried egg and chicharrones at Coppelia, Brownie suggests pie recipes for Thanksgiving, Donny checked out Greenpoint’s new Lobster Joint, Brian recovers from turkey trauma in his new thanksgiving video at Court Street Grocers, Chris wrote up the Italian sub at White House Sub Shop in Atlantic City and Rachel had a dinner of steak and kimchi at Prime & Beyond.

Elsewhere in the ML universe… Andrea splurges for lunch at The Bailey in FiDi, Jamie tries out Pakistani whole fried chicken and Zach ditches turkey in favor of a Hokkaido Seafood Buffet in LA.

Do you wonder what the ML contributors do when they’re not eating lunch in Midtown? (We’re actually pretty easy to stalk!)

Pork Katsu from the Curry on Wheels Truck in Los Angeles

Brian picked his favorite sandwiches in New York, Blondie checked out Greenpoint’s Lobster Joint, Brownie had a super chocolatey pain au chocolat at Brancaccio’s in Kensington, Donny has returned to his Foodaissance project with a visit to Cut Brooklyn, Rachel discovered Earl’s Beer and Cheese on the Upper East Side and I recapped some of the events I’ve photographed this fall for Edible Brooklyn & Manhattan.

Elsewhere in the ML universe… Andrea checks out the sandwiches at Tribeca pizza spot Saluggi’s, Jamie gets a flashback to Israel at Mama’s Vegetarian in Philly and Zach makes me jealous of L.A. by eating at new Japanese curry truck, A Curry On Wheels.

Rachel had a delicious looking meal at Village Yokocho, Donny tried the Bunuelos at La Newyorkina, Blondie had pierogis and blintzes in Greenpoint, while Brownie wrote a Dear John to Doughnut Plant, Brian lists his favorite international food in New York and I wrote a piece on Scout Mob about how I learned to love The New York City Marathon.

Elsewhere in the ML universe… Andrea reports that FiDi’s Hot Soup cart has started up a new season, Jamie got everything but the kitchen sink on noodles in Philly and Zach got a pile of big falafel balls in LA.

Do you wonder what the ML contributors do when they’re not eating lunch in Midtown? (We’re actually pretty easy to stalk!)

Blondie headed to Carroll Gardens for lunch at Frankie’s Spuntino 457, Brownie took to the road to get a famous New Haven-style clam pizza from Zuppardi’s Apizza, Brian picked some of his favorite desserts in New York, Donny had dinner at The Cannibal and asks who will eat half a pig’s head with him (I will!), Rachel cooked baked pasta with eggplant and I’m belatedly celebrating Halloween with a walk through Argentina’s Recoleta Cemetery.

Elsewhere in the ML universe… Zach obsessed over the best lunch at Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles in LA, Jamie ate half the menu at Uzbekistan in Northwest Philly and Andrea contemplates the quality of the lamb burger at Burger Burger in FiDi.